niggerhead

English

noun
Definitions
  • (nautical) A bollard made from an old cannon.
  • (geology) A geode.
  • (now) A coneflower.
  • (now) An isolated part of a coral reef.
  • (US) A tussock (clump of plant material), found on tundra.
  • (archaic) A strong black variety of chewing tobacco, usually in twisted plug form.

Etymology

Compound from English nigger (black) + English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast).

Origin

English

head

Gloss

-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast

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